Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners salary by location
National median: $72,420 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $143,170 | +97.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | metropolitan | $138,340 | +91.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $133,900 | +84.9% | 230 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $130,730 | +80.5% | 130 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $129,380 | +78.7% | 260 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $129,270 | +78.5% | 260 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $125,970 | +73.9% | 220 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $123,900 | +71.1% | 150 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $123,230 | +70.2% | 110 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $118,200 | +63.2% | 110 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $116,020 | +60.2% | 1,400 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $113,200 | +56.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $110,080 | +52.0% | 1,270 | 2025 |
| Visalia, CA | metropolitan | $108,790 | +50.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| Beaumont, TX | metropolitan | $108,230 | +49.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $107,670 | +48.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| El Paso, TX | metropolitan | $106,010 | +46.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $102,900 | +42.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $101,990 | +40.8% | 1,400 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $99,620 | +37.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $93,810 | +29.5% | 160 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $92,250 | +27.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $92,250 | +27.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $90,230 | +24.6% | 1,060 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $86,900 | +20.0% | 160 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $86,510 | +19.5% | 290 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $85,690 | +18.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $83,680 | +15.5% | 320 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $83,010 | +14.6% | 260 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $83,000 | +14.6% | 190 | 2025 |
| Des Moines, IA | metropolitan | $82,040 | +13.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| Fargo, ND | metropolitan | $80,720 | +11.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| Mobile, AL | metropolitan | $80,110 | +10.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $80,000 | +10.5% | 260 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $79,940 | +10.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | metropolitan | $79,100 | +9.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | metropolitan | $77,900 | +7.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $77,770 | +7.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $76,790 | +6.0% | 510 | 2025 |
| Birmingham, AL | metropolitan | $76,560 | +5.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $76,480 | +5.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $76,310 | +5.4% | 130 | 2025 |
| New Orleans, LA | metropolitan | $75,980 | +4.9% | 90 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $75,890 | +4.8% | 770 | 2025 |
| SD | state | $75,210 | +3.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $74,760 | +3.2% | 240 | 2025 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | metropolitan | $74,630 | +3.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $73,510 | +1.5% | 110 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $72,500 | +0.1% | 270 | 2025 |
| ND | state | $70,540 | −2.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $69,330 | −4.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| Boise City, ID | metropolitan | $69,330 | −4.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $69,100 | −4.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $67,340 | −7.0% | 350 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $67,330 | −7.0% | 340 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $67,330 | −7.0% | 80 | 2025 |
| MS | state | $67,300 | −7.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Wichita, KS | metropolitan | $67,200 | −7.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $66,220 | −8.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | metropolitan | $66,160 | −8.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $65,850 | −9.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $65,640 | −9.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $65,100 | −10.1% | 670 | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | metropolitan | $65,000 | −10.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | metropolitan | $64,230 | −11.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| Harrisburg, PA | metropolitan | $63,970 | −11.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $63,840 | −11.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $63,480 | −12.3% | 120 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $63,380 | −12.5% | 270 | 2025 |
| North Port, FL | metropolitan | $63,050 | −12.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| MT | state | $62,730 | −13.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $62,030 | −14.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $62,030 | −14.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $61,600 | −14.9% | 260 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $61,470 | −15.1% | 140 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | metropolitan | $61,390 | −15.2% | 150 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $61,100 | −15.6% | 140 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $60,800 | −16.0% | 180 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $60,640 | −16.3% | 150 | 2025 |
| Columbia, SC | metropolitan | $60,380 | −16.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Bloomington, IN | metropolitan | $60,340 | −16.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| Evansville, IN | metropolitan | $59,740 | −17.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $59,390 | −18.0% | 210 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $59,300 | −18.1% | — | 2025 |
| AR | state | $59,180 | −18.3% | 130 | 2025 |
| Lafayette, IN | metropolitan | $57,470 | −20.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| WV | state | $56,790 | −21.6% | 90 | 2025 |
| Scranton, PA | metropolitan | $55,700 | −23.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $55,210 | −23.8% | 320 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $55,210 | −23.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $54,740 | −24.4% | 890 | 2025 |
| Terre Haute, IN | metropolitan | $54,740 | −24.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $51,880 | −28.4% | 180 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $50,720 | −30.0% | 200 | 2025 |
| Deltona, FL | metropolitan | $50,560 | −30.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $50,350 | −30.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $49,370 | −31.8% | 110 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $49,240 | −32.0% | 1,110 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $49,110 | −32.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $48,430 | −33.1% | 440 | 2025 |